Global Patent Index - EP 0936938 A4

EP 0936938 A4 19991103 - BIODEGRADABLE FOAM COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES

Title (en)

BIODEGRADABLE FOAM COMPOSITIONS FOR EXTINGUISHING FIRES

Title (de)

BIOLOGISCH ABBAUBARE SCHAUMZUSAMMENSETZUNGEN ZUR FEUERLÖSCHUNG

Title (fr)

MOUSSES BIODEGRADABLES POUR L'EXTINCTION DES INCENDIES

Publication

EP 0936938 A4 19991103 (EN)

Application

EP 97946383 A 19971030

Priority

  • US 9719716 W 19971030
  • US 74338796 A 19961104

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9819743A1] Biodegradable foam compositions for extinguishing class B fires are disclosed that may be in either a liquid concentrate or a powder concentrate form. The concentrates comprise: (1) a foaming group including a high-foaming surfactant such as an alkyl polyglycoside and a plurality of viscosity-reducing agents, for example, polyethylene glycol; and (2) a stiffening group including a water-soluble polymer such as a natural gum, e.g. xanthan gum, and a v iscosity-reducing agent. The powder concentrate further comprises a sorption agent.

IPC 1-7

A62D 1/00

IPC 8 full level

A62D 1/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A62D 1/0071 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9819743 A1 19980514; AT E291946 T1 20050415; CA 2270537 A1 19980514; CA 2270537 C 20060620; DE 69732915 D1 20050504; DE 69732915 T2 20060413; EP 0936938 A1 19990825; EP 0936938 A4 19991103; EP 0936938 B1 20050330; US 5882541 A 19990316

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9719716 W 19971030; AT 97946383 T 19971030; CA 2270537 A 19971030; DE 69732915 T 19971030; EP 97946383 A 19971030; US 74338796 A 19961104